Apisense provides a compact, non‑invasive IoT device that continuously monitors hive health using gas sensors, acoustics, and weight measurements. Real‑time AI analytics detect early signs of diseases such as foulbrood, Nosema, and Varroa with up to 95% accuracy, sending instant alerts and treatment guidance to beekeepers via a mobile app, while also offering environmental risk maps for proactive apiary management.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Beekeepers rely on manual hive inspections, which are time‑consuming, require expertise to spot early disease symptoms, and often detect problems too late, leading to costly treatments and colony losses.
Solution
Apisense offers a compact, non‑invasive IoT device that continuously monitors hive conditions using gas sensors, microphones, and weight scales. Sensor data are streamed in real time to a cloud platform where proprietary AI algorithms analyze volatile compounds, sound patterns, and hive weight to detect early signs of foulbrood, Nosema, Varroa and other threats with up to 95% accuracy. When a risk is identified, beekeepers receive instant alerts and actionable treatment recommendations through a dedicated mobile app, which also integrates satellite and weather data to generate risk maps for the surrounding apiary. The system enables 24/7 remote monitoring, reduces the need for chemical interventions, and lowers inspection costs while supporting both small and large apiaries.
Target Audience
Primary customers are professional and hobbyist beekeepers managing small to large apiaries who need continuous, data‑driven hive health monitoring and early disease detection.
Features
- IoT sensors measuring VOCs, CO₂, NOx, hive acoustics, and weight for comprehensive health monitoring
- Real‑time cloud analytics using AI models that detect diseases with up to 95% accuracy and predict spread with 85% accuracy
- Instant mobile notifications with diagnosis and step‑by‑step treatment guidance
- Integrated satellite and weather data to produce risk maps of environmental threats around the apiary
- Scalable architecture: a single LTE gateway with GPS supports up to 100 devices per apiary
- User‑friendly app for hive management, data visualization, note‑taking, and historical reporting